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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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v. [指示] prescribe; rule as a dictator


Spelling Word: dictate
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n. [ドーム] building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola


Spelling Word: dome
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a. [編集] of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor


Spelling Word: editorial
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a. [外部] exterior; outer; suitable for application to the outside


Spelling Word: external
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n. [忠実] faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances


Spelling Word: fidelity
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n. [性別] sexual identity, especially about society or culture; category


Spelling Word: gender
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a. [巨大] exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive


Spelling Word: gigantic
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n. [要旨] a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea


Spelling Word: gist
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v. [粉砕] crush; scrape; reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading


Spelling Word: grind
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v. [ヒーブ] cause to move upward or onward by a lifting effort; lift; raise; hoist; throw


Spelling Word: heave